Roman Catholic Church

THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING Catholic Church pushes, and some push back After abortion victory in the House, bishops make their case as Senate gets ready to vote WASHINGTON - Representative Louise Slaughter has a...

In this article: Catholic Church, Louise Slaughter, Michael Capuano, Lynn Woolsey, and Ben Nelson

The Post's anti-Catholic bias continues unabated ["Catholic Church gives D.C. ultimatum," front page, Nov. 12]. To call the Archdiocese of Washington's announcement that it may have to discontinue certain social programs if the gay-marriage...

In this article: Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Washington, Rome, Washington, D.C., Anglican, and U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

...relatives and neglectful carers could seize on new assisted suicide rules to pressurise vulnerable people into killing themselves, Roman Catholic bishops have warned. Archbishop Vincent Nichols, the head of the Roman Catholic church in...

In this article: Suicide, Coercion, University College, Terminal illness, and England

...fall meeting Wednesday to discuss, among other issues, what action they should take to increase oversight of the nation's more than 200 Roman Catholic colleges and universities. Chicago Cardinal Francis George, president of the bishops'...

In this article: Catholic Church, Barack Obama, University of Notre Dame, Francis George, Duquesne University Law School, United States, and God

Gay and lesbian Roman Catholics who contact the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis for spiritual guidance can find themselves directed toward a 12-step program aimed at changing their behavior. Australian-born Michael Bayly, who is the...

In this article: Minneapolis, Conservatism, and School of Public Health

...Petula Dvorak's Nov. 13 column "Catholic officials shouldn't forsake D.C.'s poor in gay marriage fight": The dispute between the Roman Catholic Church's District-based charities and the D.C. Council regarding the church's ability to...

In this article: Catholic Church, Washington, D.C., Wedding cake, God, First Amendment, and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

...vote -- and helped it add a controversial antiabortion amendment. November 16, 2009 Reporting from Washington - For weeks, the Catholic Church has asked its U.S. parishioners to work toward ensuring that tough language restricting...

In this article: Catholic Church, Bart Stupak, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Nancy Pelosi, Climate change, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, House of Representatives, and John A. Boehner

...their fellow citizens. In Spain and Canada, Massachusetts and Iowa -- countries and states with strong Catholic traditions -- the Catholic Church has survived the introduction of same-sex marriage. It is likely that the church will do so in...

In this article: Catholic Church, Washington, D.C., Archdiocese of Washington, Jesus Christ, Fairfax, and God

'Several D.C. Council members said the Catholic Church is trying to erode the city's long-standing laws protecting gay men and lesbians from discrimination.' Follow Us! The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it will...

In this article: Catholic Church, Washington, D.C., First Amendment, New Hampshire, and Revenue

...liberty advocates should be equally angry over such a blatant violation of the Constitution. In effect, members of Congress gave Catholic bishops a veto over federal legislation: power that no group of religious leaders should hold over a...

In this article: Catholic Church, First Amendment, District of Columbia, Poverty, Global warming, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, United States House of Representatives, Pat Robertson, and Bill Press